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Which do you like better |
Grip tape that won't ever wear out |
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75% |
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Soft grip or foam top |
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25% |
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Other |
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0% |
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Schmaltz Backside 180
Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 721 City: San Jose
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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 9:41 pm Post subject: Grip vs Foam top Pt.2 |
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Ok, i know this question has been asked many times before, but i wanted to see if things have changed lately...
So please vote for what you like and maybe even explain why...
Thanks...
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rukusrider103 Backside 180
Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 961
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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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grip tape, its more natural. im going for never even putting my feet on foam. ever
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electricsnow cassette
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10735 City: Jefferton
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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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I prefer griptape. Awhile back I had tried out the old wooden hype concaves with the foam and the thing I didn't like was how the foam kind of absorbed the concave...you know, so the concave wasn't as extreme. I prefered the feeling of the cassette concave much more than the hype foam concave.
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el Backside 180
Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 1739 City: The Sea
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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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I like griptape better because of the "solid" feeling, foam just feels too soft under the feet. If there was a really hard kind of foam, maybe more like rubber, I would be willing to try that. I've been krugered many a time by my grip.
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paulm Faceplant
Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 3 City: Windsor
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Posted: Mar 12, 2004 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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I used to ride cassettes, and was fully into griptape having come from a skateboarding background. Then I started getting sorted out with boards from a local shop and they wanted me to ride a Hyperlite, so I went over to foam deck. It didn't really feel as good at first, but I'm really used to it now. I think it's just what you get used to.
P.S. Definately stoked on the Gate, amazing board!
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Paul Backside 180
Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 876 City: :Riding Location --San Zhi Resort--
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Posted: Mar 12, 2004 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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electricsnow wrote: | the foam kind of absorbed the concave |
Exact. I vote grip tape.
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RUSSIAN Integrity Sheep
Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 2154 City: Where's my beer
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Posted: Mar 12, 2004 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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I prefer grip, just feels better. I have ridden a catalyst and the foam wasn't to bad, but you can feel the space that the foam creates between your feet and the boad and I didn't care for it.
Plus, I'm a skateboarder.
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foammesh Frontside 180
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 287 City: Lantana, FloriDuH
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Posted: Mar 13, 2004 7:35 am Post subject: |
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Grip! I tried the gate not to long ago and didn't like how I couldn't move my feet back into position as fast after shuvs(too sticky). It also felt like the foam would float the board off my feet on w2w stuff, this could have been the weight of the board though.
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Kris Pop Shuvit
Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 176 City: Sydney/orlando
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Posted: Mar 13, 2004 7:46 am Post subject: |
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Grip tape. For the reasons above, absorbs concave, and some of the snap. I'm not a good wakeskater, but I prefere the feel of grip. That rubber idea does sound good though, I think Kampus has it, and it seemed good.
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greg van wagnen Backside 180
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 1924 City: Columbus
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Posted: Mar 13, 2004 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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grip, i hate that squeaky noise foam makes
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danny ryan Ollie
Joined: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 57 City: baton rouge
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Posted: Jun 12, 2004 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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i use grip but on the survey there was other.... what can be other?
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Schmaltz Backside 180
Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 721 City: San Jose
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Posted: Jun 12, 2004 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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shagg carpeting...
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seven11dmd Backside 180
Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 2427 City: Northern VA
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Posted: Jun 12, 2004 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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ohh man i love the shagg carpet on my board its soo sweet and cushy.....
maybe wax could be another...like surf wax....or velcro with velcro on ur shoes....yes this is def the way to go.
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danny ryan Ollie
Joined: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 57 City: baton rouge
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Posted: Jun 12, 2004 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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wouldnt the velcro be almost like bindings...
we would be back at wakeboarding again.
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ty540 Faceplant
Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 29 City: Gig Harbor/Tacoma
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Posted: Jun 13, 2004 2:12 am Post subject: |
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I definitely like grip tape, but I just started riding a butter skate, and I like the foam top. It may depend on the shoes you're wearing, but this foam feels like it has about the same grip as griptape. Oh, and it doesn't sqeak. So i don't know. I could go either way, but the foam would have to be good stuff--not like some of the other companies out there...
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wake2wake Ollie
Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 86
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Posted: Jun 13, 2004 3:04 am Post subject: |
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I also prefer griptape!
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RUSSIAN Integrity Sheep
Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 2154 City: Where's my beer
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Posted: Jun 13, 2004 3:35 am Post subject: |
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where is the pic of Schmaltz, utilizing the velcro
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Josh Frontside 180
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 425 City: Melbourne, OZ
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tribal Frontside 180
Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Posts: 341 City: whistler/pemberton
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Posted: Jun 13, 2004 7:43 am Post subject: |
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I'm all about the foam.Used to ride grip,always been a skateboarder,thought I would hate the foam.Turns out I love it.Never tried Hype's foam but Cassette's and old Mutiny's foam rocks.More than grippy enough,a little padding,never heard it squeak and it doesn't thrash everything with the griptape.It will last a hell of alot longer too.
You know how some people say wood and water don't mix well I think grip and water don't mix .We don't put grip on our surfboards but we would put foam...
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offkilter23 Pop Shuvit
Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 221 City: venice
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Posted: Jun 13, 2004 8:25 am Post subject: |
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greg van wagnen wrote: | grip, i hate that squeaky noise foam makes |
i know thats exactly what i have to say
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